It kicked so much zombie ass last year that we're doing it again, Astoria!

Next Friday, October 31st, Snowdonia will host the 2nd Annual Drinking Dead™ Halloween Party and Costume Contest. We'll have deadly drink specials all night, frightful flicks playing on the flat-screens, and the centerpiece of the evening: our movie-themed Costume Contest! Come dressed as your favorite movie character for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate and other spooktacular prizes. Doors open at 5pm, and the contest officially starts at 10pm. This year we'll have a judges' panel making the decisions, so bring your terrifying A-game!

It's official: We love our Industry friends. Not just the bar/restaurant industry, either: Artists, actors, singers, stagehands, voiceover artists, and hospitality workers of every stripe call Astoria home. Hell, most of our servers and bartenders are also in the arts industry. We get it. You get out of work late, and at weird days and times. Your weekend is likely NEVER Saturday/Sunday. And worst of all, brunch is a dirty word— because you're either working the brunch shift, or working the weekend and always missing it.

The borough's first Beer Week is upon us, and since 4/20 happens to coincide, we thought we'd take advantage by offering our patrons an entire day to satiate their, um... munchies. Whether or not you happen to partake in [that thing that makes you really, really want food like now], you're going to want to sample this smorgasbord of sweet, savory, scrumptious snacks. Deep-fried, mac-and-cheese-covered, chocolate-enrobed snacks. </drool.jpg>

The fun starts on April 20th at 4:20pm, and goes until we're forced to throw you out because you ate everything edible in the kitchen. Check out the menu below:

If you've been to the bar in the past few months, chances are you overheard one of us getting excited about the idea of delivering craft beer. As many of us here at Snowdonia are all too aware, there are some nights where you're too tired/binge-watching True Detective/unable to put on pants, and going out just isn't in the cards. So you get delivery. Awesomesauce, right? Only you don't have any beer in the house. And your love seat is just so comfortable...

You are now in serious luck. Snowdonia is proud to introduce, as of last night, Craft Beer Delivery through delivery.com! Along with our entire dinner menu (including that ridiculous Snowdonia Burger), you can now place orders for 64oz. growlers* of draft beer, or choose from our extensive can selection. Or both.

This is an idea that's very near and dear to our hearts, and as far as we can tell, it makes us the only bar/restaurant in the area to offer personal draft/can beer delivery. For your convenience we're also on Seamless/GrubHub, but they're not too keen on allowing alcohol delivery— so if you want some of that Singlecut Eric Nitro Milk Stout, or some fresh pints of Bell's Two Hearted, hop onto delivery.com now and we'll have it over in a jiffy.

Care to try it out?

*A note on growler delivery: prices online include a $5 bottle deposit for your growler. When you're done with it, simply walk it back to the bar and we'll hand you the 5 bucks, OR just swap it out with our delivery guy on your next delivery.com order. Questions? Call us at 347-730-5783.

Our next Flights N' Bites Beer Dinner partner is none other than that Midwestern Monolith of outstanding craft beer-- Bell's Brewery! They've only recently made it to New York City, and we're proud to be one of their first pairing partners in the five boroughs. This one's going to be big, people. Get your tickets below, put on your drinking pants, and join us for an outstanding three-course pairing of hops and haute cuisine!

Join us for a spectacular night of food and beer pairings that'll be sure to warm your belly and chill your soul... That last part isn't true. It just sounded cool. Anyway, to make sure we have room for everyone, we're doing preorder deposits via Paypal checkout-- $15* per person, the remaining $30 (plus tax and tip of course) is paid after your dinner. Just choose your seating time below and then click "Buy Now " to be taken to our secure checkout page. And hurry-- the first seating tends to sell out fast!

Valentine's Day falls on a Friday this year, so you have ZERO excuse to not come spend it with us at Snowdonia. Chef is busy crafting some sweet & savory specials that you and your loved one/friend/mother/life-size doll will be sure to devour. Our Valentine's Dinner selections:

...to the most awesome thing you could possibly do in the month of January! On Tuesday, January 28th, Snowdonia Gastropub presents Flights and Bites: An Evening With Flying Dog Brewery. Come sample the best this fantastic craft beer maker has to offer, along with our master chef's complementary cuisine. You'll enjoy 3 dinner courses and 3 beer pairings for $40 (+tax & tip) per person, during one of two seatings: 7:00pm & 9:30pm. Reservations are needed to attend, so please fill out our Reservation Request Form below. Be sure to let us know how many people are attending, and which seating you'd like-- spots are limited, and available on a first-come, first-serve basis!

**UPDATE 1/13/14** The 7:00pm seating has sold out! Please make your reservations for the 9:30pm seating. Cheers!

Why? Because we like you. Our new loyalty rewards card is now available! Make sure to grab one the next time you're in— every time you visit our pub just hand us your VIP Rewards card, and you'll earn one point. Once you've accrued five points, you'll automatically receive a $5 reward! You can use it right away, or save your points up for a rainy day. Rewards happen every five visits, so get over here!

I hope you didn't have any plans for New Year's Eve, because you're going to want to hang out with us. Details are below, but here's the gist: Fun starts at 9pm and goes til 1am, $30/person gets you complimentary champagne, fantastic family-style dinner courses, and the pleasure of not going to Times Square. Ever.

Reservations are required, so please click here to book your spot (or call us at 347-730-5783).

You know you want to— and we want you to, too! Starting tonight, and then every Wednesday for the rest of December, we request that you don your ugliest, most awe-inspiringly bad Christmas sweaters for a chance to win free beer! Here's how it works:

1) Wear it.

2) Show up.

3) We'll snap a picture of you in it, and put it on Facebook and Twitter. That's right, for all the world to see.

4) Most Likes and Retweets wins themselves and one friend a free draft beer (or shot)!

So let's go, everyone. We want lights with battery packs, we want disembodied reindeer, and more than anything, we want your lack of shame.

We here at Snowdonia Gastropub love the Interwebs, especially Social Media. It's the best way to stay in touch with our customers and ensure everyone is having a fantastic time at our place (outside of the outstanding beer and food, of course). In a few short months we've built a loyal following on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and to say thanks we are announcing an exclusive promotion to our online friends: #BOGOBeer! Here's the deal:

Oh, it's on like Donkey Kong. Next Thursday, October 31st, Snowdonia Gastropub will be the place to be in Astoria! Deadly drink specials all night, frightful flicks playing on the flat-screens, and the centerpiece of the evening: our movie-themed Costume Contest! Come dressed as your favorite movie character for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Snowdonia Gastropub! Doors open at 4pm, and the contest officially starts at 10pm. Here's how to win:

Make sure you're following us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Pictures of the 10 finalists will be uploaded to each, and whoever totals the most FB Likes, Twitter Retweets, and Instagram Likes will be the winner! 100 bucks will buy you a lot of pork belly sliders, fish & chips, and delicious, delicious beer...

Greetings, Snowdonians! Welcome to our new blog, The Trappist Times. Here you'll find up-to-the-minute food and drink specials, information about upcoming events, and the latest in Williamsburg facial hair trends. (Just kidding about that last one...)

First out of the gate, this Thursday, October 24th from 6pm-10pm we will be hosting "Living Art Through Makeup," a benefit that will let you see close up how Hollywood Makeup Artists transform normal, attractive humans into Awesomely Terrifying Zombies! Come for the Zombie models, stay for the libations-- all proceeds from the bar that night will be donated to the New York Halloween Parade. See you there!

Also, if you haven't followed us on Twitter or Liked us on Facebook yet, we're going to have some pretty great promotions coming up this week and into the future, so... all we're saying is, it'd be a good idea.